Hello friends! Oh. My. Goodness. Did you think I fell off the face of the Earth? I kinda fell off the face of the world wide web, that’s for sure! I have to admit – I’m sorry, but I’m kind of not sorry. I’m sorry – because I really love you guys following along on my blog. I love blog world, and I don’t want to disappoint you guys by not being present. But there’s…

Do you ever come across something and think, “Wow, somebody I know so needs to own this!” This happens to me – All. The. Time. 1) Because I am constantly shopping for interior decor, 2) because, for some reason, our budget doesn’t allow me to buy everything that I fall head over heals for, and 3) because we don’t have a house the size of Texas to display everything I adore. Hence, I bring you…

Perspective:

Important in life. Important in design. Sometimes it’s hard to maintain perspective. Sometimes it’s not so hard. Phil and I often joke about our “first world problems.” For example, “Ugh, we have to go mow the lawn today, and it is SO hot!” When someone in another country might say something like this: “You mean, you have a house? Surrounded by land to play? Where you plant grass? And use water that you could…

On Tuesday, we talked about using variety when choosing artwork. The type of art one chooses is important. Does the space call for a framed piece, a canvas painting, a mirror for reflection, a metal or sculptural piece for texture, etc? Scale (or size) is equally important. Can the piece be a smaller scale, because it is not the primary focus? Does the piece need to be larger so it’s not overwhelmed by…

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th! It was a long weekend of celebrations for the Rardon family! We had an all-American grill out followed by fireworks on the 4th. We celebrated Phil’s birthday on Saturday with yet another grill out and fireworks! We ended the weekend on Sunday with a day of naps and movies (much needed R&R). And last night we celebrated our 2nd anniversary with Runza and a rented movie. Classy – I…